Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.Records Found: 91
- African Immigrant/Refugee Resource Center
The African Immigrant and Refugee Resource Center aims to successfully resettle and integrate African and non-African refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers and low-income people in the United States of America by providing comprehensive services like cultural orientation, counseling, crisis intervention, English language skills, citizenship, translation, immigration, and legal aid and referral services. - AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)
Referral to over 600 attorneys in the Bay Area for all legal issues related to AIDS or HIV. Clinic for insurance and medical benefits every Thursday; bankruptcy clinic the second Wednesday of each month. Call to register for clinics. Most services are free. Attorney fees based on ability to pay. - American Bar Association - Consumer's Guide to Legal Help on the Internet
This site is run by the American Bar Association and provides information about how and where to find free legal help, advice about hiring a lawyer, what to do if you have trouble with your lawyer, and more. - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The ACLU is our nation’s guardian of liberty. We work daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Our job is to conserve America’s original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (For all other states, please visit the… - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Line, (DOJ)
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free ADA Information Line. This service permits businesses, State and local governments, or others to call and ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements including questions about the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. ADA specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM (eastern time)… - Antitrust Division, (DOJ)
For over six decades, the mission of the Antitrust Division has been to promote and protect the competitive process — and the American economy — through the enforcement of the antitrust laws. The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade, such as price-fixing conspiracies,… - API Legal Outreach
Contact about assistance in general civil cases. Services offered to low income people, especially Asians and Pacific Islanders. Specializes in domestic violence, and elderly issues. - Asian Law Alliance
Provides counsel and advice on a wide range of legal problems. Handles housing discrimination and landlord/tenant disputes. - Asian Law Caucus (ALC)
Non-profit legal organization which offers assistance to low-income consumers. Promote, advances and represents the legal and civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. ALC provides help throughout the Bay Area. Free or low-cost, depending on income. Housing Advocacy Project: Beyond Eviction Defense The Housing Advocacy Project addresses the lack of affordable housing in the Bay Area. The project provides legal assistance to individual non-English… - Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Assists and conducts community workshops in consumer education on fraud and vocational school fraud. Help with family law issues, immigration, civil, employment and language rights law and training in inter-ethnic relations. - Bar Association of San Francisco
The Bar Association of San Francisco champions equal access to justice and promotes humanity, excellence, and diversity in the legal profession. We foster professional growth, a collective voice for public advocacy, and opportunities for voluntary service for our members and our communities. We pioneer constructive change in society and elevate the standards of integrity, honor, and respect in the practice of law. - Bay Area Legal Aid
Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is the largest provider of free civil legal services in the Bay Area. Their seven regional offices work together to provide high quality legal assistance to low-income people regardless of their location, language, or disability. BayLegal is uniquely positioned to help people across county lines. They assist people in the areas of housing, public benefits, health access, and domestic violence. - Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Free services for low-income clients includes representation in landlord/tenant cases, public housing, property deeds, government benefits, health (including AIDS-ARC issues), board and care, nursing home, durable power of attorney for health care, in-home supportive services, conservatorships, guardianships, Chapter 7. Intake available at 30 senior centers by appointment- please visit the website: www.bettzedek.org/contact.html- for more information about the locations and phone numbers. - California Center for Law and the Deaf
Provides legal advice and assistance for deaf and hearing-impaired clients in areas of discrimination, accessibility and accommodations. Areas include the workplace, public facilities, special education, media, emergency information and telecommunications access. Handles individual and class action suits. The California Center for Law and the Deaf (CalCLAD), established in December, 1978, is committed to the protection and advancement of the legal rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing… - Civil Justice Network
The Civil Justice Network works to increase the delivery of legal services to Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia clients of low and moderate income through a network of solo, small firm and community based lawyers who share a common commitment to increasing access to justice through traditional and non-traditional means. - Civil Rights Division, (DOJ)
The Division is the program institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, and national origin. Contact the Housing Discrimination Tip Line to report an incident of housing discrimination: 1-800-896-7743 (toll-free Tip Line) (202) 514-4713 (local calls) (202) 305-1882 (TTY) (202) 514-1116 (Fax) fairhousing@usdoj.gov - Classaction America
This site provides information on thousands of pending class-action suits and product recalls. There is a free online evaluation to see if you qualify to join a suit.. - Classactions Online
This site, from the American Bar Association, lists recent class-action filings and offers basic information about class-action lawsuits. - Community Resources For Independence (CRI)
Direct and support services for people with disabilities. Disability law clinic, housing information, housing access modification program, interpreter referral of qualified American Sign Language interpreters, personal assistant (PA) referral and in-home support services. This agency provides emergency rental assistance funds to help tenants keep their rental units, or help with first month's rent and/or deposits for moving into a rental unit (HCA Fund Program). - Contra Costa County District Attorney
Offers a limited mediation service; refers complaints it can't handle to the appropriate agency. - Contra Costa Legal Services
Advice and representation for low-income residents of Contra Costa County in the areas of housing, public benefits, health access, and domestic violence. Assists clients through its Family Law Clinic. TTY machine available. Now part of Bay Area Legal Aid. - Council On Aging, Legal Services (COA)
Legal assistance for seniors 60 years of age and older. Bilingual (Spanish-English). - County of Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
Conducts civil and criminal prosecutions under California consumer protection and antitrust laws where business practices affect the general public. Does not handle individual consumer complaints; see the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs, above, or the Los Angeles Dispute Settlement Service. - Court Reporters Board
The mission of the Court Reporters Board is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the integrity of judicial records through oversight of the court reporting profession. The CRB carries out this mission by testing, licensing and disciplining court reporters, and by recognizing the schools of court reporting that meet state curriculum standards. - Department of Justice (DOJ)
To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; to administer and enforce the Nation's immigration laws fairly and effectively; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for…